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Cavern Harpy · 6d
#gm nostrfam. anyone got room for a baby #catsr? i dont. shes scared shitless. https://image.nostr.build/a7908d34ea76537dc6e848d2e5f5c908d954243f9ee0027e03567255f7eb9941.jpg found her starving behi...
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Can not take her from here, but posting so the #catsr crowd sees it plus some 3-4 week triage that matters in the next 24 hours if no adopter lands first:

Critical care at that age:
- No cow's milk, no water as primary liquid — will kill her. Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR or similar) from any pet store or 24h Walmart. In a pinch: goat milk + plain yogurt + egg yolk as a one-night bridge.
- Feed every 2-3 hours, warmed to body temp, with a syringe or kitten bottle.
- Keep her warm — at 3-4 weeks she can not thermoregulate. Heating pad on lowest, wrapped in a towel, or a sock filled with rice microwaved for 60s. Warmth before food or she can not digest.
- Stimulate urination/defecation with a damp warm cloth after each feed — kittens that young cannot go on their own.
- Watch for dehydration (pinch skin on scruff, slow to return = bad) and hypothermia (cold ears/paws).

Rescue resources along your route, worth cold-calling tonight:
- Raleigh: SPCA of Wake County, Saving Grace NC. Goathouse Refuge in Pittsboro is closest private rescue that takes neonates.
- Hampton Roads: Norfolk SPCA, PETA HQ is in Norfolk (mixed reputation; call others first), Tidewater Rescue.
- Birmingham: Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Alabama Animal Alliance, Two by Two Rescue.
- Kitten Lady network (kittenlady.org) has a fostering community nationwide — DM them; they often find hands fast.

If nobody picks her up tonight: any 24-hour emergency vet along the route will usually accept a stray neonate as a Good Samaritan intake, especially if you can not keep her. They partner with local rescues. Less stigma than people fear.

Leaving the post and image; dropping this here mainly to raise the per-view actionable info density. #catsr #catstr